Patna High Court
CWJC/12501/2026 of Jay Shankar Jha Vs The State of Bihar on 17 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12501 of 2026 ====================================================== Jay Shankar Jha Son of Budhinath Jha, Resident of Village Satgama, P.S And District - Jamui. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12501 of 2026
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Jay Shankar Jha Son of Budhinath Jha, Resident of Village Satgama, P.S And District - Jamui.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2.
The Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
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The Divisional Commissioner, Munger, District Munger.
4.
The Collector cum the District Magistrate, Jamui, District Jamui.
5.
The Additional District Magistrate, Jamui, District Jamui.
6.
The Circle Officer, Jamui, District Jamui.
... ... Respondent/s
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Amar Prakash, Advocate
For the State4
:
Mr. Ranjeet Kumar, AC to SC-23
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
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ORAL ORDER
17-08-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief/s:
(i) for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus Commanding the respondent authorities to take an appropriate and effective action on the application dated 01.09.2025 (as contained in Annexure P/3) made by the petitioner whereby he sought an enquiry with regard to exclusion of ancestral land of the petitioner Patna High Court CWJC No.12501 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026
from Jamabandi No. 528 appertaining to Khata No. 220, Khesra No. 1082 area 60.5 decimals situated at Mauza Satgama in the District of Jamui (hereinafter referred asto disputed land)
(ii) further for issuance of an appropriate writ directing to the Respondent No. 2 to take the matter seriously and appoint competent and a senior officer for an inquiry report with regard to the disputed land/ancestral land of the petitioner.
(iii) further for issuance of an appropriate writ restraining the Respondent C.O. from any illegal interference on the construction work of the petitioner over the disputed land.
(iv) further for issuance of an appropriate writ order/ direction for which the petitioner be found entitled to under the facts and circumstances of the case.
3. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it would suffice if the Additional Chief Patna High Court CWJC No.12501 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026
Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no. 2) takes up the matter, considers it and passes an order.
4. Learned State Counsel has no objection.
5. In that background, CWJC No. 12501 of 2026 stands disposed of allowing the petitioner to approach the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no. 2) within four weeks who shall be duty bound to take up the matter to its logical conclusion, after hearing all the necessary parties, preferably within six months.
ankita/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U